Hunting-wagon



No lflode l.) I I T H 3Sheets-Sheet 1 HUNTING WAGON.

'No; 512,273. Patented Jan. 9, 1894.

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet. 2.

T. H. BROWN. HUNTING WAG-ON.

Patented Jan. 9, 1894,

v s sheets wiheet 3. T. H. BROWN. HUNTING WAGON.

No Model.)

Patented Jan. +1.9 1],

2p .doatal thereto,

5 is atop plan of the stove, parts being UNITEn STAT-ES.

P T N :FFICE.

THOMAS Renown, OF MILWAUKEE, ISCONSIN.

HUNTING-WAGONQ enumeration-mafia of aers'iatea-No; J eats;ea agfaaais f Application aha trachea, 39s. SerialNor 468,274. on was.

"1'0 tall whom it may concern." Q

.Be. it known that I, THOMAS H. BROWN, of"

, iMilwaukee, in thecou'nty of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented anew and 5 useful Improvementlin Hunting-Wagons. or

Analogous Vehicles, of which the following is.

dividing 0E sleeping compartments for making up beds andpacking them away; and for inclosing the compartments against insects.

With these chiefobjects; 1P-Kflth6f8ii10h in view, my invention con-. sists of the wagon and apparatus therewith, substantiallyas hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1, isa side elevation of the wagon, the'bed supporting and inclosing apparatus at the front being let down, as it is in use for sleeping purposes. Fig. 2, 1s a rear elevation of the wagon with parts extended for use for camping purposes. Fig? 0 3, is a longitudinal vertical section of the wagon body and cover. Fig. .4, is a plan of the wagon on line 4-4 of Fig13 looking downwardly. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are details of modi fied 'forins .ofi bed-supporting frames.

away to show interior construction.

.is a side elevation of. the stove, parts being broken away to .showj' i'nterior construct-ion; Fig'.'1Q,' is an elevation of. thetstove on that 40 side opposite to the side shown in Fig. 9, parts being broken awaytdsnowimeno'r construe:

tion. Fig. 11,is a transverse. section of the stoveon line 11-11 of. Fig? 8. J Thebody or box A ofthewagon-is mount- 5 :ed op suitable running gee-not such construe- "tion as is in common use. .A forwardly' profleeting foot board B and a brake'O' areprovided, which also are substantially such as the apertures against insects when let downarein, common use. A top or cover -D is secured to-and supportedpermanently on the box." Lateral-extensions of the box between the rear wheels and extending from the rear -tops serve as seats for the accommodation of personsriding in the wagon. 6b

compartments H and H.

Fig. 8,

broken Fig. I 9,

I [alter the forwardly are inclosed faint:

ing boxes or closets EE for receiving and carrying guns, fishing tackle or other irn'ple- 55. ments therein. These closets are provided with .d'o'ors F E- at therear endofthe box.

These boxes are of a suitable height that their Beneath the floor 0t thewagon box at the rear end, I provide a refrigerator having two The compartment H is adapted to'hold ice, and the compartment H is adapted for a provision chest,

eachofthese compartments havinga doorat its rear end. A step I, secured to the lower edge of the refrigerator and projectingfrear-w 1 wardly therefrom, serves as acon venient means for entering the Wagoutttthe' rear-7b a m which is hinged to the front end of the box,

is adapted to be swung rearwardly'and'down' 'wardlyinto the boxyvhen not in'use as a seat,--

into the position shownin dotted-lines,- in Figs. 1 and 3. A screen ,dooFL, in the rear end of the wagon top, is adapted to close the v entrance at that end of the wagon against insects while permittinga circulation of air. A water-proof apron L securedtothe top above So the door L and rolled up when not in use as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is adapted when unrolled to cover the door L and protect the opening against rain, OKOIOSG it substantially against the entrance of cold air. Other wa- 8'5 tor-proof aprons M M; secured to the wagon top at the side near its upperedge, are adapted when unrolled to 'bo extendedto a distance'there'from, forming bang-pies covering and-protectinga co'nsiderablespace on either no side oi. the wagom'imthe {manner-indicated in-.Fig.-2 Wh-endhus"extended theaprons or canopies M- M are supported.bytent-rpoles 'N, and are helditfaut. by stayropes or guys O, secured to the gran nd at a distancethere 9 5 Openings in the sides of front half of the wagon top, are provided with screen transoms and. hinged? and; inwardly folding screendoors PP, which, are adapted to close we in the manner shownin Figs. l and'2, or may be folded up interiorly to open the apertures for the freer circulation of air.-

The aprons M M. (partly rolled up at their lower extremities) may, when the-beds at tl1e sides of the wagon are folded up be secured to the sides of the wagon top,- and thus cover the apertures nominally elosed'by the screens P, and the entire sides of the wagon top below their lines ofattachmeni against rain or the entry of cold air.

The rear portion of the interior of the wagon .0 top is separated from the front part by a transv rse ourtain B arrangedoharbller mounted in the upper part of the wagon top.- l -his curtain is just in front of the beds ar-. ranged in the rear part of the Wagon. An:

r 5 other curtain R arranged on a roller mounted on the inside of the rear endof the Wagon top is adapted'to'be drawn down in from; of the door L, thus closing the rear compartment of the wagon againstobservation from the ex:

terior... v

Facilities'for sleeping inihis wagon are 'prov-ided inthe following}; manner; A portion'of each of the two sides of the top D is consiruoted as a removable section 8, hinged at Iiolie thrown down outwardly in thernanner shown inFig. 2 forming a. floor or bed bot;- tom, supported in horizontal position by flexible stays" T, secured to ihe section near .iis free edge and to ..*.he wagon top near the upper edge of the aperture for ined by the re :moval of the section. This section or lied botirozh is'adapted, when so thrown downhorh zonialifi', to shipper: mattress Uthereon for afioed. "A oollapsible cover if seoured to the free edges or the section 6, and to the wagon V t'opatihe' oorrespondin g edges of theape'rture, serves as a hoo'd oroovering forthe bed; The cover V is distended medially (by meansof, a

4.0 how Wflheeiiremiiies oi? which are hinged to l the section S near its hinged edge. A bed I {ashes provided for, at the. front end ofihe wagon, substantially similar ineons'truction. po se devices airead y described, exeept that 5 insie'ad of a swinging bed bottom or floorga bo e: is provided which is hinged at'iis .e irennihies 12o thewagoifhox, andis supported loy corresponding stays. A similar eollaosihle cover Wis presided, distended bye bow W; The Toow S is to reoeive and supgo'rh thereon a light frame, formingbotlt'oin or."

.; which the m'aizt res s' U1 "is supported. The

frame and roattress in this ease eaten'dsonie jwhatin'io wagon box. o I J in rid? modified forxns'ofihe be a." In Fig."5Qthe hed-floorfo 'ed' in two parts longitud other, the section in famin to swing inwardly at; its; inrwardly or outwardlyajrhiis jljhis.leonstrueti on is adagred 015 or lessl'hei hc than were n I 1 s.'1, .4 and 3. Fig. 6 meme; or seoiaio n ii -is pivote medially gonhoigso thataportion of the as swings mean; on;' the inside or the box when support; it whenthe stoqo'is d v beneath the wagon fooxah s Means for cooking, and'on occasion for warming the interior of the-wagomare pro-p vided. as follows: A box stove 12' is suspended mediallyoithewagemsliding ouways 8o therefor seoured to thehoor of the Wagon box. Thie'stoye. consists.- preferably" of an elongated rectangular shell 13, in which there is a firebox lf iinthe front portion nd 'au 'fron t lend oloses the -a e-rture to the fire box, andadoor 17-oloses1t e 'oven..- Pot holes '18 are provided in;'th,e top A smoke fiue 19 leads from-the firehox'lhas'indicated by he tlhewagonho'xend. telescopes into the upper portion oi'ihe stove, whioiiaflue 19' in turn. leads to-theveriieal smoke p-i'pelfi, secured to and leading hpw'ardly t rough the wagon 95 top. A hot airs chamber 2 located-atone ei de'of' the firebox, andsupplied with fresh? air through the aperature 21, is provided with 1 a fiuie 22 leading therefrorniacrossthe/stoy ej at'the rear of the tire box, andjthenoegatitho"xoo other side" of the fire" box, upwe.idlyifto ihe fine 23', which ia iterlfiueis fixedto the; 34g 11 box anamesmpes into the hot aihfi'u Sir .9 through asoreen' register into the bojxofii he; wagomthus prohidingfor heatingtheiuterio'r. oompartmenis. The horizontal ways, 24' are' secured to meander sideof' thewagfon-hox 'andthe rear end of the stoveis suspended I 25/ AT substantially i hip-shaped 'supgortingarm 26, is hinged ac igs x ii'remiti'euito. ike; Wagon. 1305;, and itsmedialoross barisadaptedl r. to engagethe hooks 27 fixed 1u= aij.he;stovo,' and==.

r beneath .theavagon, for oookiuggpurposeaaud iie engagedbyihe buttons, 28 on marrow; jfehdiof the sew whiohhiittous are provided with sorewthrea I 1 r he s to've arid adapted mer no buttons firm]: game-ember of 'ihe swinging arm who herewithgi hygwhiohhmeahs he store. is supported with- 1e os ti n entirely'he'neaiqh the agon ox It .wi li h e; seen that by means o' the -,teles oo'ping hues, 19 and23, the. stove. can

he used for heating purposes" when in; place ,enhirely beneaihftho wagon homes-well as .130

i when drawnfou't. fol-[cooking .purgiosesr It...

will he. noticed that, the store is suspended' isianoe there a section is olo sedu'pg in. ll! fl iiio bod-a from, as; fio some iiaknh v igniting. the

oven 1511mm rear part. A doohliifi 1n the "arrows with asingle head, over and around like even to the flue'19f, whioh isseeured to 25 itslower edge i0 the wagon box and adapted reeiprooabiy thereon byqmeans ofihe hooks no Wu out; from .1; ngasraehea from the hooks 27 isadapted edwing edpirotsturninginte no creme, when'the Stove-is pushed. I 2

wood of which the box is constructed. To otherwise protect the box from the heat of the ste re a filling of asbestus 29, maybe placed in the top of the stove between an inner metal lining and the outer plate or shell.

Y and Y are vertical closets, in the sides of the top of the wagon, which closets have suitable doors and are adapted for holding clothing or outer garments, the closet Y being adapted for drying wet garments by reason of the heat therein, from the smoke pipe which passes through it vertically.

IVhat I claim as my in'vention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hunting wagon or analogous vehicle, the combination of a wagon box, and-a refrigerator below the box at the rear end, the refrigerator having a plurality of compartments alongside each other, one for ice and another or others for provisions, the compartments being accessible by doors at the rear end thereof, substantially as described.

2. In a hunting wagon or analogous vehicle, the combination of a wagon box, and a stove suspended under and to the wagon box, which stove is provided with a smoke pipe extending upwardly through the wagon and its top, substantially as described.

3. In a hunting wagon oranalogous vehicle, the combination of a wagon box, a stove suspended reciprocably under the box on ways, and a smoke pipe secured rigidly to the box, a lower section of which pipe is arranged to telescope horizontally with said stove, substantially as described.

4;. In a hunting wagon or analogous vehicle the combination of a wagon box, a stove suspended reeiprocably under the box on ways, a smoke pipe andahot airpflue secured rigidly to the wagon, which smolre pipe and hot air flue each has a section arranged to telescope horizontally with the stove, substantially as described. a

5. In a hunting wagon 0r analogous vehicle, the combination wit-ha wagon-box of a stove and its support, consisting of an elongatedstove having a lire box, an oven and a smoke flue, ways under the wagon box secured thereto on which the stove near its rear end issuspended reciprocably, and means substantially as described arran ed to so ort thefront end of the stove in its withdrawn and retracted positions.

6. ha wagon. the combination with the wagdh box having an upright elongated top, of devices attached to the top arranged to be extended therefrom, adapted when so extended to support beds thereon, substantially as described.

7. In a wagon, the OOIIlbIilfltlLJ with the wagon box and fixed top thereon, of sections 7 of the sides of the top hinged thereto and otherwise supported by flexible stays adapted.

to be let down and thereby extended therefrom, for supporting beds thereon, sgbstantially as described.

8. In wagon, the combination with the wagon box and fixed top thereon, of sections of the sides of the top hinged theretoand otherwise supported by flexible stays, adapted to be let down and thereby extended therefrom for supporting beds thereon, and collapsible covers secured to the swinging sec tions and to the fixed top about the section openings, substantially as described.

9. In a wagon, the combination with the wagon box and fixed top thereon, of sections of the sides of the top hing-ed thereto and otherwise supported by flexible stays, adapted to be let down and thereby extended therefrom for supporting beds thereon, collapsible covers secured to the swinging section and to the fixed top about the. section apertures, and hinged bows arranged to distend the collapsible covers medially,substantially in the top, and waterproof aprons secured to the top above the screened apertures and arranged to be let down temporarily over the screens, substantially as described.

12. The combination of a wagon boxand I00 rigid top thereon of screened apertures, bed

supporting devices,rand curtains mounted in the upper part of the top so as to be rolled up therein and to be drawn down covering the screened apertures and dividing the top ing into apartments, substantially as described. 13. In a hunting wagon or analogousvehicle, the combination with a wagon box, of

a stove suspended under the box which stove is provided with a sheet or layer of asbestus no in or over its top, to protect the wagon box against taking fire or charring, from the heat in the stove, substantially as described.

14. In a hunting wagon or analogous vehicle, the combination of a wagon box, aperr15 manent top on and above the box and closets elongated vertically arranged in the sides of the top above the box and doors thereto, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in 1 2o presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ll. BROWN.

Witnesses:

O. BENEDICT, ANNA V. FAUS'I. 

